For a while now 2018 iPad Pro users believed that their devices can bend slightly. According to the owners, their tablets had slights bends out of the box, while others added that their device bent over time. This time Apple confirmed the information. The small curve developed despite the fact that people used their iPads […]

For a while now 2018 iPad Pro users believed that their devices can bend slightly. According to the owners, their tablets had slights bends out of the box, while others added that their device bent over time. This time Apple confirmed the information. The small curve developed despite the fact that people used their iPads in normal conditions.

This is something that becomes even more obvious on the LTE model, because of the plastic strip between the aluminium sides. However, Wi-Fi models seemed to display the perceived flaw as well. Finally, Apple offered a response.

Not a flaw

The company stated that the slight curve of the iPad Pro devices isn’t a flaw. It appears that this is, in fact, a side effect of the manufacturing process. Apple explained that the performance of the iPad Pro won’t be affected in any way by the slight bend, therefore it shouldn’t be considered a defect.

In fact, it is possible to get a slightly bent iPad Pro out of the box. If you are one of those persons and you aren’t content with your bent iPad, you can return it or change it at the Apple Store or other retailers. There is a 14-day return window. However, since bending isn’t considered a flaw you might not be able to use it as a reason to replace your iPad Pro after the return window is over.

It appears that this isn’t something that affected users, as Apple claims that the return rate for the 2018 iPad Pro hasn’t been higher than normal until now. Therefore, the slight curve of the iPad is not similar to the iPhone 6 Plus scandal from 2014, when iPhones could be bent, which soon led to unresponsive touchscreens.

The new Surface Book 2 has been released and many believe that it is serious competition to the MacBook Pro. The new Microsoft device comes in two variants: the 15” and the 13.5” one. It is definitely not a small laptop, with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Specs and features of the Microsoft Surface Book 2 […]

The new Surface Book 2 has been released and many believe that it is serious competition to the MacBook Pro. The new Microsoft device comes in two variants: the 15” and the 13.5” one. It is definitely not a small laptop, with a 3:2 aspect ratio.

Specs and features of the Microsoft Surface Book 2

The design follows the same style of the Surface Book line and the only exception is the inside stiffening which accommodates the 15” clipboard.

The Redmond-based company has reduced the time it takes to reject the screen from the keyboard. The device part containing the storage, RAM, processor and more it is called the Clipboard, basically the detachable screen part. The other part is composed of the keyboard, extra battery, ports and the graphics processing unit.

The pressure sensitivity of the display has over 4,000 pressure levels. Artists and designers love this new improvement and also the unique Surface Book stylus which comes within the same price. This is a plus considering the fact that the MacBook Pro’s stylus is sold separately for a price of 100 $.

Under the hood specs

The 13,5” model comes with 2GB GTX 1050 and the 15” one comes with a 6GB GTX 1060. The battery inside the Clipboard should last for 5 hours and the Surface Book for 17 hours. The device also has a USB-type C port instead of the regular display port. There are also 2 USB-A ports and a full size SD card reader for Input / Output operations.

The 13,5” model costs around 1,500$ and the 13,5” costs around 2,500$.

Compared to the MacBook Pro which has removed its USB-C slots, the Surface Book 2 is an expensive but great alternative. It is twice as powerful.

Good news for the people who planned to get a new iPad. This week Best Buy has launched a sale on the iPad Mini 4, similar to the last week’s offer that was at Target on the 7.9 – inch tablet. A $100 Discount for the iPad Mini 4 The discount is $100, going from […]

Good news for the people who planned to get a new iPad. This week Best Buy has launched a sale on the iPad Mini 4, similar to the last week’s offer that was at Target on the 7.9 – inch tablet.

A $100 Discount for the iPad Mini 4

The discount is $100, going from $399.99 to $299.99 for the iPad Mini 4 (the 128 GB internal storage version), and you can have it in all its color variations. Depending on the carrier you will choose, you can also get further price reductions.

You can order your package and get it shipped at home, and there is also a two-day free shipping. Along with purchasing the iPad Mini 4, buyers will also receive a six-month subscription for free to Trend Micro Internet Security that will be available on three of the buyer’s devices.

There is also an offer for students that will get a price reduction, saving $20 by purchasing the iPad Mini 4 along with AppleCare+ for two years.

If you’re interested in other discounts, there is also a Dual USB Wall Charger Outlet from Top Greener, on Amazon that is down to $19.29 from the original price ($22.69). Just use the promo code RUMORUSB and get your wall charger outlet that will quickly charge iPhones and normally charge your iPads.

There is also a sale for Aukey on Amazon that will end on 21 October, offering portable chargers, quick – charge chargers that have six USB 3.0 ports, and alarm clock radio Bluetooth speakers. The offers will save you between $5 – $8, by using the below promo codes.

Leaked photos of a new Windows device have emerged recently, but you should not get excited. The Microsoft Surface Mini will never be available because Microsoft decided to give up on this product. The company still has other Surface products to focus on, such as the new Surface Laptop and the all-in-one PC named Surface […]

Leaked photos of a new Windows device have emerged recently, but you should not get excited. The Microsoft Surface Mini will never be available because Microsoft decided to give up on this product. The company still has other Surface products to focus on, such as the new Surface Laptop and the all-in-one PC named Surface Studio.

The leaked pictures appeared on Twitter, and they were posted by Evan Blass, a renowned phone leaker and blogger. He also published the device’s specs.

Microsoft Surface Mini Specifications

According to Evan Blass, Surface Mini was going to have a 1440 x 1080 display, 32 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

The tablet would have also run Windows RT and it was designed to support the Surface Pen.

How was it supposed to look?

The leaked pictures reveal that Surface Mini would have been a 7.5-inch tablet and it would have been available in more colors: red, black and blue

The tablet looks a lot like a notepad and in the images it also comes with a kickstand and a red rubber case.

Why wasn’t it released?

It is not hard to understand why Microsoft decided to cancel the Surface Mini. Nowadays, mini tablets are not popular anymore and the market is friendlier with phablets. Users won’t buy small tablets anymore since new smartphones already have big screens and various features.

The company was planning to announce this mini tablet back in 2014 and it seems that Microsoft was planning to rival Apple’s Mini iPad. Since Microsoft canceled the Surface Mini, perhaps we can expect another tablet from this company sometime soon. After all, Microsoft wouldn’t abandon a project unless they have something better on the way.

Even though there are a lot of options out there nowadays, Windows 10 is hands down one of the best operating systems for desktops and other related devices. This is true from the point of view of both consumers and businesses, so it’s pretty clear how massively appreciated Windows 10 is right now, and probably […]

Even though there are a lot of options out there nowadays, Windows 10 is hands down one of the best operating systems for desktops and other related devices. This is true from the point of view of both consumers and businesses, so it’s pretty clear how massively appreciated Windows 10 is right now, and probably will be for quite some time. And if you’re looking for a device to run Windows 10, then anything in the Surface line is the best choice.

The main reason for that is that Surface devices are also made by Microsoft, which means that they flow together perfectly with Windows 10. And the line is also big enough as is, and will probably grow even more in the near future. The Surface line by Microsoft currently has on display two laptops, an all-in-one desktop device and even a tablet. So you can take your pick easily and choose the best alternative for your needs.

Free Money?

But there is still a major problem at hand here: Surface devices are very, very expensive. They’re not even normal levels of expensive, they’re now in the same ballpark as Apple electronics. However, Microsoft seems to have devised a pretty nifty solution to this. As of today, Microsoft launches the Surface Plus Program that caters to both consumers and businesses. And what this program essentially does is lend you the money you need to buy a Surface device in the form of a payday loan.

This means that, if you pay the loan out quickly, there will be zero interest involved. So you’re basically getting free money, which sounds hilarious but it’s actually anyone’s dream, let’s face it. Thus, if you’re tempted to get a Surface device but can’t rack up the cash for it, Microsoft can lend you a helping hand.

It’s no secret that Samsung and Apple have had an everlasting rivalry for years now. Their most disputed field is that of smartphones, but that’s not the only domain in which the two tech giants compete. It seems that their newer subject of the rivalry has to do with tablets. Today we’re comparing the brand […]

It’s no secret that Samsung and Apple have had an everlasting rivalry for years now. Their most disputed field is that of smartphones, but that’s not the only domain in which the two tech giants compete. It seems that their newer subject of the rivalry has to do with tablets. Today we’re comparing the brand new Apple iPad Pro unveiled this year at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, California, with Samsung’s famous Galaxy Book.

But why is this comparison even taking place? Do the two devices stand comparison? Is one better than the other? Let’s find out together today.

The Battle of the Tablets

Both tablets come in a Wi-Fi only version, as well as Wi-Fi + LTE one. The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6 inch variant and a 12 inch one, which is pretty close to the 10.5 inch and 12.9 inch that the iPad Pro comes in. But the iPad Pro also has an older 9.7 inch variant that is still available on the market. But the chipsets is where the true battle begins.

The iPad Pro runs on the new A10X Fusion chipset that was designed specifically for it, and it’s 40 percent faster than the A9X that Apple devices came with before WWDC. Thus, the new iPad Pro will run at around 3GHz, a tremendous amount of power. The Samsung Galaxy Book runs on an Intel chipset paired with Windows as its operating system, which moves it further into the realm of laptops rather than tablets.

But when iOS 11 will launch this fall, Apple tablets will also double up as laptops allegedly. The entire purpose of iOS 11 is to optimize tablets and have them be used as computers as well in the end. But we’ll have to wait for that and see if it’s true or not.

The first 10nmTSMC chip (the new iPad Pro A10X) is the smallest iPad SoC die size. The A10X is a chip system of 64-bit used with the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (second-generation). According to the American company, the A10X has a much-improved CPU performance (30%) and a 40 % better GPU performance […]

The first 10nmTSMC chip (the new iPad Pro A10X) is the smallest iPad SoC die size. The A10X is a chip system of 64-bit used with the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (second-generation). According to the American company, the A10X has a much-improved CPU performance (30%) and a 40 % better GPU performance than the A9X.

According to experts, the A10X SoC was manufactured using a 10 nanometer process, resulting in an extremely top-notch chip which delivers high-performance. So far it is also the smallest in size.

What else can the A10X offer?

In terms of design, the A10X is very similar to the A9X, only that A10X has upped CPU cores from 2 to 3. Also the L2 Cache was increased to 8MB. The reduction of the 10nm process means that the power consumption is reduced.

The system on a chip (SoC) is a circuit which integrates together all components of an electronic system. Its functions may contain digital, analog and radio-frequency functions. It usually contains a microprocessor, memory blocks (RAM), oscillator, analog interfaces (ADC, DAC).

TechInsights offer some info

According to TechInsights Apple collaborated with TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited) to create the A10X SoC. TSMC is a semiconductor fabrication plant and it is the largest, independent plant worldwide.

The tests performed on the A10X show that it can hit up to 3929 in Geekbench 4 and on multi-core it goes all the way to 9372 (82% more than A9X). SO far, there is no other device to rival with Apple’s A-series chips.

It seems that the company takes was serious when it announced that tablets will successfully replace laptops. Maybe there is more work to do in terms of keyboards, mouse and pencils, but they are on the right track.

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We all know about the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 that was released in 2014, but supposedly, there might have been another Surface that got canceled at the last minute. Could Microsoft have planned a release of a smaller edition of Surface tablet, entitled “Surface Mini” in 2014? Based on what Windows Central said, it might […]

We all know about the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 that was released in 2014, but supposedly, there might have been another Surface that got canceled at the last minute. Could Microsoft have planned a release of a smaller edition of Surface tablet, entitled “Surface Mini” in 2014? Based on what Windows Central said, it might have been so.

Back in 2014, a third party has revealed an event for a Surface Mini product long before Microsoft’s planned ceremony in New York City. The case provided into rumors and leaks that the company could reveal a smaller version of the Surface tablet. Several weeks later, the only tablet that was announced to the public was the Surface Pro 3, no details whatsoever of an existent “mini” version of the aforementioned tablet. Now, however, Windows Central has posted some supposed pictures of what the rumored Surface Mini would have looked like.

There is no known validity behind the Window Central’s pictures, but they also have shared what the specs for the Surface Mini tablet would have been:

8-inch display

1GB of RAM

1,140×1,080 screen resolution

32GB of storage

Snapdragon 800 clocked at 2.15GHz

Windows RT 8.1

Dual-band Wi-Fi

While the specs are not exactly shocking and new to the world, the said Surface Mini would have been the first Microsoft’s crack at building a tablet under 10 inches (its Surface line supposedly been ranged from 10 to 12 inches). It would have been quite interesting and appealing to have seen the new size, but unfortunately, Microsoft would not let this happen. The latest Surface tablet, the Surface Pro, from the same generation, has been released In June.

The iPad Pro is Apple’s most powerful tablet, a true rival for Mac devices or any other portable computers. The newly released iPad Pro models come with an improved hardware and software. Camera and display The camera offered is the same as the iPhone7, making it perfect for video recording, composing shots and selfies. The […]

The iPad Pro is Apple’s most powerful tablet, a true rival for Mac devices or any other portable computers. The newly released iPad Pro models come with an improved hardware and software.

Camera and display

The camera offered is the same as the iPhone7, making it perfect for video recording, composing shots and selfies. The screen of the new iPad Pro is of 10.5-inch, allowing photographers to play with their images in a wider screen.

Memory

When it comes to photography, it is not only about having a photo shoot. It is also about the capacities of the device you are using. The new model has 4GB of RAM, which gives photographers plenty of space to take as many photographs as they need per session. The storage starts from 64GB, afterwards you can choose 256GB, up to 512GB. The new model definitely has much more memory than the older iPad Pro versions which offered 16GB. This storage capacity can rival with any laptop and it is something very needed by any good photographer.

Speed

Fast USB 3 transfer is now available through the Lightning port. This feature will make the files moving experience into a much improved and faster one. It is a highly needed feature for a photographer and it cannot be compared with the iPad Pro version of last year (9.7-inch version), which only offered USB 2 speeds. The tedious process is now over.

Color capacity

The new device also offers photographers the best colors available (the P3 color gamut), almost reaching perfect color accuracy. The users will also be able to maintain these colors if they transfer the photographs to another App device.

Transfer

The new device also comes with the ability to support RAW-formatted files. No lower resolution using iOS for photographers who want to display their pics or edit them.